Re: Omega Race questions (and WTB)

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From: "Clay Cowgill" <vector_clay@hotmail.com>
To: vectorlist@synthcom.com
Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2001 22:42:53 -0700
Subject: VECTOR: Omega Race questions (and WTB)

>
> Just picked up an Omega Race upright this weekend. (Semi functional-- yet
> another project for my next lifetime or something. ;-)
>
> I'm assuming the back edge and part of the bottom got a little wet at some
> point, but what what in the hell is that cabinet made out of? Compressed
> cat fur? Hemp? It sure as hell doesn't appear to be any remote relative of
> wood!
>
> (For those of you that have never seen it, when this stuff starts to
> separate its... well... "fluffy". Soft. Like fur. Weird.)
>
> I doubt it'd be damaged any further by me, but I'm inclined to try to
> re-stabilize it. Anyone ever try this? I'm thinking of something like
> saturating the "fur" with diluted Elmers wood-glue, or maybe some kind of
> thin epoxy, and then clamping it down between some 1"x4"s with some C-clamps
> or something. Any suggestions?
>
> Other than a couple of furry edges it's in nice shape. Inside there appears
> to be left and right bezel artwork, is there supposed to be a back piece?
> (If so, anyone have one they want to sell?)
>

The crap you are talking about is called MDF.
it is used a lot in europe, i dont know about the u.s.
(land of tree-killers!)

it may look like shit, but it is stronger than plywood,
i used to make control-panels out of it.

it is so dense that it can burn the blade on my jigsaw!!!

it is compressed wood-pulp, like 2/3 inch thick cardboard.

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Received on Mon Jun 4 08:46:17 2001